Nice Tastes... Nice garage... anyone know who this is?

[oldguy]

So.. a thread came across an OT board that I saw..

Worlds most beautiful garage's.. Some of these are serious man caves... Then in the middle of the first page.. I see this

Just thought out of all those expensive classic's he's got there (note the marlboro f1 car in the back corner).. He's also got an 02...

What good tastes this owner has

Edit

Link to other thread with some serious coin spent

http://www.luxury4play.com/automotive/36568-worlds-most-beautiful-garages-exotics-insane-garage-picture-thread-50-pics.html?source=9593

[jrkoupe]

I agree.....good taste for sure...... based on the set up....and the posters.....colors etc......

Its either a very loyal Griot's customer.....or a Griot's employed enthusiast!!!!

Ive seen the Inka w/ blk trim in a Griots catalog , maybe the Z28 as well....

[TJF]

That picture was featured in the November issue of Classic Motorsports. The owner of the garage is the owner/founder of Griot's Garage - Richard Griot.

[jhenard]

I think I read the 02 is his son's

[aa/fd]

Looks like his place on American Lake just south of Tacoma/Lakewood.

[ArdenK]

It's beautiful!

I wish I could afford one like it.

[SkidMarc]

I'm with you Arden. I dream of a garage like that one. This spring I'm going to try to take mine up a notch.

Heck, there's house around the corner that has a yard big enough to accomodate something like that. My wife has hinted at "trading over" so that I could build a place for my cars. While I could potentially afford the house, I'm not sure I could afford the garage!

Oh well. I hear the Mega Millions lottery is up to $140M....

-Marc

[jgerock]

The garage is Richard Griots'. I believe it was featured in the Roundel and had pictures of the inside of the house (lots of S/S, checkered tiles, car graphics and a beautiful view).

The custom-orange 2002 is owned by the son of a Griot's employee (IIRC). I e-mailed Griot's asking about the car maybe last year and they responded very quickly.

It has been featured in many of their ads along with being in the Roundel Magazine when Griot's did a feature on their polishing products after Octoberfest.

Richard's place is certainly nice - but I'll vote for Lothar's spread in MD.

[02for2]

I don't really have any issue with Rich Griot, except that he wants to send his kid to Harvard... but he wants YOU to pay for it!

The bulk of his customers are the Doctor/Lawyer/CEO types with more money than brains.

His random orbital polisher and products are Da Bomb!

But Sal Zaino will put most of his waxes and other finishing products to shame... and for less $$$

Cheers!

[jgerock]

The bulk of his customers are the Doctor/Lawyer/CEO types with more money than brains.

I don't see any in my household.

His random orbital polisher and products are Da Bomb!

I agree and have one of them (Made by Porter Cable).

But Sal Zaino will put most of his waxes and other finishing products to shame... and for less $$$

Do you have a link to ^^^

Cheers!

[John_in_VA]

http://www.zainostore.com/, but the products are available through detailing retailers. They have a "system" with multiple steps & products, with synthetic/polymer surface protectants.